The Unsung Power of Maya Angelou’s Activism
The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...
'A true American cultural art form': Cowboy poet reflects on life in the West
GOLDEN • Terry Nash approaches the stage, a yellow bandana fastened around his neck, cowboy hat secured on his head and ...
Attorney-turned-poet releases heartbreaking 9/11 short film: ‘changed the fabric of NYC’
"The number one thing people say if they lost someone in the attack -- they all say the same thing: 'I didn't get a chance to ...
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Review: DECEMBER: A LOVE YEARS IN THE MAKING at Alley Theatre
A LOVE YEARS IN THE MAKING is an original work from Texas playwright Marisela Treviño Orta, and was originally a part of the ...
Whisky, haggis and the poetry of Robert Burns
On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed ...
The women taking their place at the Burns night top table
Despite more women becoming involved in Burns clubs in recent years, the top table at Burns suppers still tends to be ...
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One-man Delta Blues band to perform at Wednesday Night Poetry
Hot Springs one-man Delta Blues band Greg "Big Papa" Binns will be the featured performer at Wednesday Night Poetry at ...
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic Black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
Poetry from Daily Life: Dinner with friends, serving a poem as the prayer
Heather Lende, Alaska's previous Writer Laureate, shares a poem read on a cold, dark night during a dinner with friends.
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Know What Is Achalasia,The Rare Swallowing Disorder That Forces A UK Woman To Eat Only While Standing Up?
Elise Baynard, a 25-year-old from Dover, lives with achalasia, a rare swallowing disorder. Her journey highlights the ...
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Red Deer Robbie Burns Night a celebration of Scottish culture
A pair of Robbie Burns Night events in Red Deer served as celebrations of Scottish culture, music and poetry. The Red Deer ...
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Discover Why ‘The Raven,’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Narrative Poem About a Distraught Lover and a Talking Bird, Remains an American Classic
Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone ...